help *depin sensor plugs*

Here is a quick and dirty DIY on how to de-pin your injector connectors.

Tools,

Needle Nose pliers and a long small prying tool. A watch makers screwdriver is the best tool. I made my own to fit in to all different connector pin locks. I ground off the end of an old style xmas ornament hook. This one is strong enough that I can put pressure on it and it does not kink/bend in half. It will break before it bends.

On the wire side of your injector connector you should see a small plastic tab sticking out from the rubber seal. Similar to this.

You take your needle nose pliers and grasp the plastic tab. Like so.

With the connector in one had and your pliers in the other. Firmly pull the pliers away from the connector.

If your connectors do not have this plastic tab you should just be able to pull the rubber plug out of the connector with your pliers and or pry it out with a small screwdriver.

Once you have the rubber gasket free from the connector slide it down the wires enough to give you some room to handle the wires individually.

Above is a view of the connector where you will be releasing the pin lock with your trusty screwdriver or pin tool.

With your tool in hand push it into the hole directly below the pin. Like this.

Once you feel your tool hit the back or tab of the connector gently pry downward on your tool forcing the tip of the tool up against the pin. At the same time you should be gently pulling on the corresponding wire.

It's a bit tricky to pry and pull at the same time. With practice it becomes quite easy to do. If you can place the connector in a vice that will make it a lot easier.

You may have to push the wire in and out and jiggle the pin tool a bit to get the pin to release. Again with practice it becomes easier to find the sweet spot when releasing the pins.

Voila Pin removed.

I noticed on my two wire harnesses that the injector connectors had a + and a number marked on the side of the connector that the (+) wire was situated.

The (+) wire is the stripped wire in the injector connector. The solid wire is the injector ground and it is the wire that goes to the ECU. If your connectors do not have any markings on them be sure to mark them before you remove the wires. Use a permanent marker and put (+) and (-) on the corresponding sides of the connector.

Where you have not done this before it may take you a bit to figure out how to get the pins to release. Don't get frustrated and try no to use too much force. it should only take a bit of pressure to release the pins.

Cheers and good luck.

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